Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1878 — School Reporta. [ARTICLE]

School Reporta.

Jubn E. Altar, teacher of the Burna •chocl, Barkley township, reports for the month that closed November 80th, the enr»llm*M of 81 scholar* and average daily •ilsnlteee of 28.45. ChaHie Jenkin*. Rebem Jmskiax, Nary C. Jenkins, Minerva Price. Alien Barkley und Lnvic* Caß, were perfect in conduct, sfady and punctuality. Warn Coen, teoeher of Pleasant Grove school, Barkley township, reports for the tuoalh that ended November 29th, the enrollment of 14 scholars and average daily attendance of 12.25. Those who were perfect in attendance, punctuality,. deportment and study are Laura Parkison, Stella Phrkieoß, Agnes Brown and Lettie Ranid!£"' :.,. ' ~ ’ A. C. Jones, teacher school Wo. 9, Marion township, reports for the month that ended November 29th, the enrollment of 21 scholars, with average attendance of IB Percent, of punctuality,efstudy, 100. Jam James. Fhebe Wood, Frank Hoover, , Willie Hoover, Alfred Hower, Albert Doty, Johnnie Doty, Alice Cosby, Lissie Cosby, Amsie Johsny Sparline. Frances Adams. Williem Haley, John Haley and Alice Wood, hare a record of 3. Amanda Osborne, teasbor Marion township school No. 4, reports for the month that ended November 29th, the enrollment of M pupil* n*d the average daily attendanee.of 81.1. Allie Brown, Lera Malchqw, Bertie Daugherty, Graeie Daugherty, NelWasson, Emma Tapp, Mary Tapp, Borah WiHiara*, Bello Williams, t.'harles Williams. Lois McCart end Lizzie Huetun, perfect in conduct, attendance and punctuality. Ora Daugherty .nd Myrta Daugherty perfect u attendance and conduct. C. W. Lee, teacher of Oelorne school, Hanglug Grove township, reports for the month that ended November —th, the enrolling of 28 ocholan, with a* average daily attendance es 18. Simon L. Johnson, Katy Hoover, Eva Hayworth, Bailie Osborne, James Anderson, Mary Hayworth, John C. Hoover, Dora Cody. Jam** Haysrorth, .Lauretta Eddie Haywurth and Area Hoover, were perfect in deportment and study during the month. Edgar Brace and Hanieon Cooper have loturiiod from Kansas, whither they moved sosiy ip the fell. It is told ihst Henry C. Braes, who moved to that state a year or two ago, will return some time next year. Report soys Hutt L. C. Jane*, ex-treasurer ftf ottr county., who moved to Huteh»na<m» Kansas, early last year, Is dangsroush ill of erysipelas. Th* Robinsons and Gillam township colony fa that stele have met with lees es crops, destruction of property by Kemp writes anything butsenoouragomont. Wm. ‘I. Murgen, and some others, are better

1 wterday was the rioppieM, gloomiest of thaaateea. ■’ . • I ‘«' • Frank Cottea pay* SO cents a buabol for Corn for shipment. J. W. Duvall to again taking passenger* to and from the depet. Thomas W. Bteae and Mary L. Karl were last week licentfod to marry. Men** Ulster* reduced to $6 at the Narrow Gauge On* Trie* Clothing Store. Men’s fin* clothing Imperially at th* Narrow Gauge On* Price Clothing tutors. For holiday goods look into C. C. Starr's grocery. Attractive stock es toys cheep. It ia oompiaiaod that the Hessian .fly has appeared in patohos of the growing wheat Fine caasimer* suits in great variety at the Narrow Gauge Uns Prien Clothing •tore. John 8. Ramer wants a divorce from Mary K. Ramey, whom, he allege*, is an adultress. 8. O. Duvall and wife, of Momence, lII*., spent Thanksgiving day with relative* in Rensselaer. Mr. Richard Ralph was immersed, Monday tn ora I ng. by Elder H. V. Rend, of the Church of God. The railroad Company ar* having a well dug east of the depot and preparing to put up a water tank. If looking for holiday goods do not omit to call at Orwin, the jeweler's. Will have more thU week. _ _ • _________ Ninety-five eent* will still buy a pair es jeans pant* at the Narrow Gauge Ona Price Clothing htore. Gentlemen's fine underwear at greatly reduced price* at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clvthiug Store. Louis Bas* came up from LxFayette Thursday last to attend the Thanksgiving bell and visit pa and ma. Cyrus A. Ball, formerly a citizen of Jasper county, ha* ihsalti for a late copy of the Winfield, Kania*, fjourigr.

Th* board of county cammiaaioners is in ai-aaion. All ol the membera—Dunn, Parkinson and Price—are preaent. A corrected train -time sche lule of the Indianapolis, Delphi dk Chicago railroad appear* tn this paper this week. Thoma* Sharp ha* opened a meat ttore in the house between Bodford’* agricultural waroroom and Kannal’e drug store. The father of Justice E. T. Harding, upon whom rest* the weight of more than four score year*, i* visiting hi* ton. Member* of the Masonic ledge will take notice of the advertisement of annus] election ai d g yefa themselves accordingly. Th* Rensselaer dramatic troupe is fully organized, an 1 will, at an early day, appear before tbs public.— Drmocrafie Sentinel. A - new lot of those beautiful brocaded silk bsndlisrchiefs jurt received st the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. William P. Hopkins, a deaf mute, has teen appointed mail messenger between the postofl&ce and depot. He is a good faithful man. Tax-payers must take notice of the collector's advertisement if they would ssve trouble and cost. There can be no leniency shown. Frank Cotton is stacking up a fine pile of lumber at bis yard near the depot. He also ho* several thousand bushel* es ecru in erib there. As w* don't want to carry over any overcoat* we are now offering them at greatly reduced prices. Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store.

Clerk MoColly, of Cai >■ township, owns a veritable dollar of the daddies, or, for that matter, of the grandfathers. It was coined in 1799. Ernest Becker has filed his complaint with the clerk es the Jasper circuit court praying for a divorce from Ellen Becker. Alleges adultery. Wc are receiving a new invoice of goods for the holidays. Call and examine them before buying elsewhere. Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. ln><*, the druggist, has the most extensive stock of albums, books, fine stationery, toilet articles, Ac., fur holidays, ever bioughl to Jasper county. » N. W. Reeve has been at Indianapolis three or four weeks serving the United States in the capacity of grand juror. He re.urned home evening before last. Twesty-hve Ckxts.—This local is worth twenty-fire cants at my gallery. Cut it out and bring it along. 1 will taka one on each dozen pictures ordered. A. Uxaslky. About as appropriate New Year's gift as you can treat your family or an absent friend to, is a year's subscription to The Uaiox, price, post-paid, only oue dollar. Jasper county ha* uo millionaires, no Bat-greenback newspaper, no licensed liquor saloons, no jail—indeed very few of th* adjunct* of modern fashionable civilization. Fob Sals.—lf you want to buy a traet of laud ia Jasper county, consult Thompson A Bro., K«nteelaer, They sell at owners’ priest, and have x large list from which to select. ■ ~~ '» ts. For old newspapers, blank print-paper, letter-paper and envelope* in quantity, business apd sddrsss cards, and all kinds of job priming, cheap, call in Th* Uxioi office. A protracted meeting is in progress at the Christian church (Church of God). Elder* Hatch and Halstead conduct ths services. Elder Reed may return at the last of the wetk. -Elliott R Burr, trustee, announces that the Jordan township Teachers' Institute will be held ia Egypt school bouse Saturday, December 13th. A full attendance of the teachera » d**tv*d. -= Tbe church of the United Brethren in Christ is bolding an interesting serie* of meetings, under the direction of Rev. J. E. Bruner, at Brushwood school house. Union township, eight miles north of fot»n. , Dear reader, kind reader, friendly reader, if yea do owe anything to the humble proprietor of this exoellent county journal, just now is the time of year that he needs bis dues; therefore, please com* without ny.ts *■!■•< sad pay the yrifle. Adieu,